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04/12/23

A Video Tour of Interactive Writing

Interactive writing is a time for writing to come alive as children share their thinking. Watch Matt Halpern talk about the key concepts and skills of interactive writing in a fun and informative video.  (continue reading)
03/16/23

Reflections on Learning: Project Based-Learning

What is a myth you have encountered about project-based learning and what would you like to replace it with? The biggest myths about project-based learning center around issues of time...  (continue reading)
03/08/23

Sharing the Pen: How Interactive Writing Builds Confidence in Our Youngest Writers

Interactive writing is a powerful tool to scaffold children’s literacy skills toward independence. Learn more in this new blog from new Heienmann author, Matt Halpern.  (continue reading)
03/07/23

Reflections on Learning: Literacy Instruction

In what ways can an understanding of the relationship between reading and writing make planning more efficient?  (continue reading)
01/30/23

Top 3 DON’Ts: Teaching Kids to Write Graphic Novels

A list of the top three things to avoid when teaching kids how to write graphic novels from Eric Hand, coauthor of the new Writing Unit of Study.  (continue reading)
01/27/23

The Literacy Studio: Workshop Reimagined

Enter the Literacy Studio, a new approach to the workshop model that allows for integrated reading and writing instruction without demanding more time or extra planning.  (continue reading)
01/06/23

The Cognitive Benefits of Writing Graphic Novels

The craft decisions involved in creating an actual graphic novel are numerous, varied, and complex—but they can be explicitly taught and learned, practiced and perfected.  (continue reading)
12/15/22

Improve Student Writing with Mentor Texts!

What can we learn from the texts that we admire the most? How can they inform our own writing?  (continue reading)
12/08/22

Teach Students to Read Like Writers During Whole-Class Text Study

Watch Carl Anderson demonstrate how to help students learn to read like writers.  (continue reading)
11/16/22

The Planning Wheel: A Tool to Integrate Reading and Writing

An easy and practical tool that will help teachers prioritize student’s work time. Download a free copy of the planning wheel from The Literacy Studio by Ellin Oliver Keene.  (continue reading)

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